St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-13

COL. L. PERCY WEADON,
This fragile sprite and shadow Of future
greatness came to Minneapolis about two
years ago. The legend has it that he was
waited hither from Posey county, Indiana,
by summer breeze which set him down
before the Nicollet house, where he greeted
the porter with ''Ah, there Percy
citizens of this large and growing
metropolis that a necessity to happiness
was a good sized life insurance policy. He
was allowed to live, and was engaged in
this humble but lucrative profession. When
j. b. Sackett a gentleman who has been
connected with the debuts of several well
advertised freaks, arrived in this city.
Sackett Intended to start dime museum
and was casting around for spiritual ad-
wiser and press agent. Lawrence Barrett,
the tragedian, happened in town
the same day. and took occasion to
inquire after his old friend and bosom COM
panion, Weadon. incidentally, Sackett
, happened to mention his hearts desire. and
! to cut short story long, an introduction
and two bottles OF white label ale settled
! Weadou' S'engagement as impreSSari0 and
future manager of the Hennepin avenue
theater-when they get the roof on. For
! the time being Percy has mingled
/. Will Tue lIedhS dllu lIcdhcSStS,
occasionally lecturing and posting bills
, to put in his time. His odd moments have
. been given to the creation of a play which
he calls the PIE Eaters Pride, or the Mys-
terry of Bohemian Flats" in which the
heroine tails in love with a cigar maker
named ''Rosy Oscar" and impales herself
with table fork because her affection is
not returned. Mr.. Weadon, in appear
ance, reminds one of an animated
clothespin. He has legs which will cover
multitude Of sins and a good deal of
ground in days time; wears variegated
mustache, which varies from old gold to
seal brown; he smokes cigarettes when he
can get 'em. He is the walking delegate
OF the Lalah society, and has assumed a
leading position among the capitalists of
the city. He intends shortly that his voice
shall be heard at the board of trade, among
Bill King and the rest of 'em.
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Ed McDernott wishes to deny that he is a
county official or that he holds any Office.
I. E. Byrnes, The lawyer, has gone east for
the benefit of failing health.
Architect Burlington would like to build a
monument to the recent legislature.
Martin Luther, the Pioneer Press reporter
is learning to play Home, Sweet Home on
mouth organ, and the resignation of the
course.
Col. Landberg denies that he has invested in
Duluth corner lots. He is overworked al
ready, he thinks, without adding the bur-
den Of financial anxiety.
c. Wright Davidson is getting out a new
map, in which Adjutant Ward and the other
FIVE new wards will be located.
David Is. Johnson has been candidate for
police commissioner all to himself, as 'twere
and is furious because he finds that there is
not unanimous desire for his appointment.
Bob Jamison-Taking abo ut these hypo-
critics who write to the newspapers, attend
prayer meetings and rob people by eXtorting
uSury, once heard CuShman II. Davis say:
IF l have my choice when die l will take
heaven for climate and hell for society,"
William Bickley's horror of the social scan
DIAL which occurred in his block is typifed by
the grief of the man who was sorry he didn't
get there himself.
1t is understood that Jim Smith, the gentle
man who accommodatingly gathers Informal
ton against saioonkeepers, has received sew
eral tempting offers to go on the stage-which
runs between Spokane Falls and Calves Run,
III Washington territory.
1t is feared that if Col. Henry G. Hicks is
urged" any more that he will accept
Coroner Hill is said to resemble "Baby
Venus as far the whiskcrs go.
S. A. Van Wrinkle has come to the conclu-
sion there is more money in Duluth dock
property than even the insiduous book beer
+. a. Briggs will count ties as far as Rock
lord tomorrow to wipe up the snow with Fl .
h. Crandal in checker match for the state
championship. He says DR.. Truax has re-
signed his title on account of having no time
to defend it, and not as III Tribune stated,
because he has no time to prove his claim.
Marshall Elgin is in the wholesale grocery
and not the sausage business, yet he Is cult
waiting taste for bull pups, from an artistic
point of view.
.T0n Japcnp hoc raturpod Prov, Nov Vol
where he has taken q course of instruction
with Thomas +. Grady, of Tammany on
ward politics. Joe will swing the Fifth in
great shape next month
Sheriff P. p. Swenson is inspecting the jails
at Chicago and the penitentiary at Joliet and
when he returns the Hennepin county
Bastile will wear metropolitan airs.
There Is certain fatality about Thomas
Lowry. Whatever he flies at he reaches
Wherever he leads he lands. Some men make
circumstances and he is one of them.
If Alden j Blethen wants to make pocket
money out of Duluth corner lots, it seems a
little hard that he can't do it in peace. But
when man is getting rapidly rich he ought
TO keep quiet about it.
At last accounts no duel had been fought
by Col. Glenn and Levi German. Why not
take four-ounce gloves and have it out.
w. b. Wheeler is working hard to pile on
flesh preparatory to the suffering he will
undergo during the base ball season.
r. 6. Evans says he has not authorized the
announcement that he is candidate for city
attorney. This is true, as he only said he
wanted it. He is probably waiting to see
how the council stands.
Honors are crowding thick and fast on E.
J. G. Atterbury. He has been elected treas.
urer of the Press club. and one alderman has
promised TO mot commit himself on the
city clerk canvass.
G. A. S. (etc.) Higley is training for flesh,
preparatory to entering the prize ring. In q
week he has gone from lis to lis pounds.
Tommy Warren is boo ed as his first victim